Liquid-coating machine.



R. A. BEAUSBJOUR & G. DR-UBEL.

LIQUID GOATING MACHINE.

APPLIoATloN FILED 33.18, 190s.

Patented July 27, 1909.

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715W' W y? R. A. BEAUSEJOUR da G. 'DRUBELl LIQUIMOATING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 18r 1908.`

Patented July 27, 1909.

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R. A. BEAUSEJ'OUR @E G. DRUBEL.

LIQUID GOATING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED H1B.1s, 1908.

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Patented July 27,

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R. A. BEAUSEJOUR & G. DRUBEL.

LIQUID GOATING MAGHINE.

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uNrTnn "srnrns PATENT onirica HEME A. -BEAUSEJOUR AND G'USTAV DRUBEL, O1'` NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO STANDARD VARNISH WORKS, OF NEW YORK, N. lY., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.'-

LIQUID-COATING MACHINE.

' spada-,ation of Letters Patent.

'Patented July 27, 1909.

Application filed February 18, 1908. Serial No. 416,486.

10 Liquid-Coating Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto that type of liquid coating machines in which the articles to be treated to a liquid coating are raised and l5 lowered by fluid actuated means, the parts being so constructed, arranged and operated that .the articles being treated are coated uniformly and in which the articles are so held that the liquid dripping therefrom will '20 be prevented from accumulating on any'surface of the articles.

A practical embodiment of our invention is represented in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 represents inside elevation partially in section,- an embodiment of our invention as applied to a single dipping tank,v

the parts being shown in their lowered positions in full lines` and in their raised positions Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, Figs. 3, 4 are enlarged detail front and side'views partially in section, of the means for engaging and support-ing the upper portions of the articles being treated,

Figs. 5, 6, 7, are detail side, endand top plan views of the means for carrying the article holder, Fig. 8 is a view in end elevation, par-- tiallyin section, the parts being shown in their lowered position, Figs. 9, 10, 11, are respectively detail views in top plan, vertical central section and inverted plan, of the slide and the swinging bracket for carrying the article holder, Figs. 12, 13, are detail views in vertical longitudinal `central section and end elevation, of the means for locking the holder carrying bracket in its-operative position over the dipping tank, Fig. 14 is a detail view in side elevation, of a modiiied form of .machine in which the apparatus is constructed for utilizing two dipping tanksl and two article holders, the parts being shown in full lines in their lowered positions and in dotted lines in their raised positions. Fig. 15 is a top plan view of the same, the

holders and their double supporting bracket being shown inv full lines over the dipping tanks and in'dotted lines swung into position for facilitating the insertion and removal of the article holders, and Fig. 16 is a detail sectional view showing the means for attaching the flexible connection of thecounterbalance device to the center of the double -holder carrying bracket.

Proceeding to describe the form shown .in Figs. 1 to 13 inclusive, the dipping tank is denoted by 1 and is hereinshownas provided with a floor or other support 2 at its bottom and a platform 3 near its top. The cylinder 4 of a fluid actuated device is located adja- A piston 5 is fitted tore- ,Z0

cent to the tank 1. ciprocate Within the cylinder 4 and its rod 6 extends u Wardly through the top of the cylinder. T e luid inlet pipe is denoted by 7 and has a pressure regulator 8 and a pressure gage 9 therein. This inlet pipe 7 is provided with a branch pipe 1() leading to the top of Y the cylinder 4 and a branch pipe 11 leading to the bottomof the said cylinder. The fluid outlet pipe 12 is connected to the branch pipe 10 through a pipe 13 having Ia manually operated valve 14 therein. This outlet pipe 12 is also connected to the inlet branch pipe 11 through-a pipe 1-'5 having a manually operated valve 16 therein. A manually operated valve 17 is located' in the branch inlet pipe 11 and amanuallyoperated valve 18 is located in the inlet pipe 7.

A horizontally swinging bracket .is .carried by the piston rod 6 above the cylinder 4., which bracket comprises a tubular post 19 surrounding the piston rod 6, which tubular post has a horizontal arm 20 .projecting from its lower end, and diagonally arranged supporting straps 21 extendingfromjfits upper end to the horizontal arm 2O at different points between itsouter and inner ends.

A vertical post 22 is arranged adjacent to the cylinderV 4, which post is of suiiicient height to extend above the top of thebracket when the bracket is in its raised position. A pulley 23 is mounted at the top ofthe post 22, over Which pulley runs the flexible connection 24 of a bracket counter-balancing device, one end of which flexible connection isattached to the horizontal arm 20 of the bracket and the other end of 'which connection is attached to the counterbalance Weight 25.

To insure an even vertical sliding movement ofthe bracket We provide a guide comlleased from the socket 32.

prising a tubular post 26 which surrounds the vertical ost 22, and a tubular post 27 which. surroun s the tubular post 19 of the bracket. Toinsure an even frictional engagement of the tubular post526 with the post 22, and to reduce friction, the tubular post 26 is provided with upper and lower bushings 28, 29. To properly counterbalarce the bracket by the weight 25 so as to reduce the side strain on the vertical post 22 to a minimum, the upper end of the tubular post 19 ofthe bracket 1s provided with a laterally extended arm 30, over the end of which the flexible connection 24 asses.

'lhe horizontal arm 2O of the bracket is rovided with a spring-actuated pin 31 which 1s fitted to enter a socket 32 in the tubular ost 27 of the bracket guide when the'article holder is suspended in position from the bracket and when the bracket is inits proper position over the dipping tank. The spring 33 of this pin 31 tends to hold the pin re- A carriage 34 is fitted to reciprocate along the horizontal arm 20 of the holder carrying bracket. The article holder comprises a skeleton frame having vertical side bars 35 and diagonal side bars 36 connecting the top 37 and bottom 38 of the holder. The top 37 of the holder is provided with a plate 39 having a plurality of holes 40 arranged in a horizonta line along the plate.' The carriage 34 is provided with a depending arm 41 and a pin 42 .is arranged to pass through the said depending arm and one ofthe holes 40 in the plate 39 for suspending the article holder from the carriage. The top of the holder is further provided with a strap 43 which is bent to form a recess for a yielding stop 44 carried by the horizontal arm 20 of the swinging bracket. In the present instance this yielding stop 44 has a spring 45 foryieldingly holding it at the limit of its downward movement in the path of the strap 43 of the holder. When the yielding sto socket, the holder is yie dingly held in position to be lowered into or raised from the tank. .v

A spring pressed latch 46 is hin ed at 47 to a projection 48 on the horizonta arm 30 Vof the bracket, which latch is provided with a' vertical series of notches 49 arranged to receive in one of them a tooth 50 on the top of the holder, according to the inclination which the holder assumes under the influence of the weight 'of the articles to be dipped. The lower ond of the spring pressed latch 46 is provided with a cam 51, which is arranged in position to be engaged by the pin 52 carried y the top of the holder, whereby'the said latch is removed from its engagement with the holder when it is desired to remove the holder from its position over the tank.

The holder itself is shown herein as particularly well adapted for use in holding the 44 is within its.

several parts of a piano. The bottom 38 of the holder is provided with a plurality of laterally extended cross bars 53 forming sup-l ports for the bottoms of the articles. A cross-bar 54 extends between the side bars 36 of the holder a short distance above the bottom 38, which cross-bar is provided with a plurality of laterally adjustable clamps 55 which are so arranged that they may clamp the heavier articles to the holder. The top 37 of the holder is provided with a plurality of loop frames 56 which are pivotally clamped to the top 37 in any desired angular position with respect thereto, by suitable fastening devices, such, for instance, as thumb nuts 57, engaging pivotal bolts 58, which pass through the sides of the said top 37 of the holder.

Each one of these loop frames 56 is provided/ 'i with a series of spring-pressed fingers 59 having pointed ends arranged to engage the tops of the articles to be dipped, the said iingers v having a sliding movement in the horizontal portion of the loop frame 56. A withdrawing cam 60 is pivoted at 61 on each of the spring pressed fingers 59 in position to engage the lower horizontal portion of the loop frame 56 against the tension of the spring 62 which tends to hold the iinger at the limit of its downward movement. 'When the withdrawing cam is in one position, the 'finger will be yieldingly held against the article and when in its other position, the i'inger will be withdrawn from engagement with they article.

The positions of the several article holding devices are such that the articles are lheld so that when the liquid is dropping therefrom it will run along an edge to a corner and drop from said corner, thus eliminating entirely the streaking of the same on the surfaces of the article, which has heretofore been so undesirable a feature indipping machines.

The spring-pressed pin 31 is forced into its socket 32 against the tension of its spring 33 when the carriage 34 is moved into its position over the tank, by the following means. The carriage 34 is providedwith an inwardly extended push bar 63 arranged to engage the sliding pin 64 in alinenient with the locking pin 31, a yielding connection between the two pins being formed by a coiled spring 65 so that il' the pin 64 should be pressed in when the bracket is not in position over the tank, the spring 65 would yield sufficiently to prevent breakage ol' the parts. When the bracket is swung into a position over the tank, the pin 31 would enter the socket 32 in the tubular post 27 of the guide under pressure exerted by the said spring 65.

In operation, prcsupposing the fluid to have been admitted to the under side of the piston 5 and permitted to escape from the upper side thereof for causing the piston rod and the bracket hinged thereon to be raised to the limit of its upward movement;y the ,ius

, ele is being dipped.

bracket is swung horizontally into the desired position for the placing` of the articles in the holder, the holder and its supporting carriage being moved out to the end of the bracket. After the articles have been carel'ully secured in position within the holder, the bracket is swung around into position over the tank. The carriage and the holder suspended therefrom are then moved. inwardly along the horizontal arm 2() of the bracket until the yielding stop 44 drops into the socket in the strap 43 on the. holder, thus positioning the holder over the tank. The weight ol' the articles within the holder will cause the holder to seek its center of gravity on the bolt 42 and as the holder is moved into its position over the tank, the spring pressed latch 46 will be permitted to lock the holder in this position because of the engagement ol' one of its notches 49 with the tooth 5() on the top of the holder. This inward movement oi' the carriage and holder will also lorce the pin 31 into its socket 32 in the bracket guide for locking the bracket against a swinging movement while the arti- The fluid is now admitted to the top ol' the piston 5 and permitted to escape from the bottom thereof, thus Aforcing the bracket and the holder carried thereby, downwardly for immersing the articles in the liquid in the tank. It will be seen that the spring pressed latch 46 because of its engagement with the holder, will prevent any movement of the holder owing to the tendency oi' the articles being dipped to float when immersed in the tank. When it is desired to raise the articles from the tank, the fluid is admitted to the under side ol' the piston 5 and permitted to escape -from the upper side thereof, thus causing the piston rod and the bracket hinged thereon to slowly rise and with them the article holder. The guide for the bracket in conjunction with the counterbalancing of the Weights insures an even vertical movement of the parts, thereby producing a su erior finish to the articles. After the artic es have been raised from the tank and at the proper time the carriage and holder may be moved outwardly along the horizontal arm of the bracket and the bracket may-then be swung into any desired horizontal position for facilitating the removal oli-the articles.

In Figs. 14., 1.5 and 16, we have shown ay modified form arranged for su porting a double bracket, the horizonta arms of which extend in o posite directions' from the guide. In this orm the end of the flexible connection of the counterbalance devicey 1s secured to a sw1vel block 66 mounted 1n the top of the piston rod 6.

It is evident that various changes might be resorted to in the constructionL form and arrangement of the several arts Without departing from the scope an spirit of our invention; hence we do not wish to limit ourselves strictly to the form herein shown, but

What we claim is: A

1. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, a horizontally suinging bracket, an article holder carried thereby, means under the control ol' the article holder for locking the bracket in position over the tank and means l'or raising and lowering the bracket.

2. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, a horizontally swinging bracket, an article holder carried thereby, means under the control ofV thc article holder for locking the bracket in position over the tank and iluid operated means for raising and lowering the bracket. y

3. In a machine of the character described,

a dipping tank, a horizontally swinging bracket, a carriage fitted to reciprocate thereon, an article holder suspended from the carriage'fmeans controlled by the carriage for locking the bracket in position over the tank and means for raising and lowering the bracket.

4. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, a horizontally swinging bracket, a carriage :fitted to reciprocate thereon, an article holder suspended from the carriage, means controlled by the carriage for locking the bracket in position over the tank and fluid operated means for raising and lowering the bracket.

5. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, a horizontally swinging article supporting bracket, means for counterbalancing thebracket andv fluid operated means for raising and lowering the bracket.

6. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, a horizontally swinging article supporting bracket, means for counterbalancing the bracket, iuid o erated means for raising and lowering the Guide for insuring an even movement of the racket. 7. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, an article supporting bracket, means for raising and lowering the bracket and a guide for insuring an even racket and amovement of the bracket comprising a verticomprising a vertical post and a tubular i post carried by the bracket and surrounding said vertical'post.

9. In a machine ofthe character described,

-a dipping tank, a horizontally swinging article supporting bracket, means for raising and lowering `the bracket and 'aguide for insuring the even movement of the bracket comprisin 7 a vertical post, and a pair of connected tu )ular posts, one surroundin said vertical post and the other surrounc ing a portion of the bracket.

10. In a machine ofthe character described, a .dipping tank, a horizontally swinging` article supporting bracket, fluid operated means for raising` and lowering the bracket and a guide for insuring the even movement of the bracket comprising a vertical post, and a pair of connected tubular posts, one surroundin said vertical post and the other surroun( ing a portion of the bracket.

11. In a machine ofthe character described, a dipping tank, an article supporting bracket, means for raising land* lowering the bracket, means for suspendin an article from the bracket and means for ocking thev article in its suspended position a ainst a change -in its position due to the otation ell'cct of the liquid during the4 dipping .operation.

12. In a machine of the character de' scribed, a dipping tank, an article supportin bracket, fluid operated means for raising an lowering the bracket, means for suspending an article from the bracket and means for` locking the article in its suspended position against a change 'in its position due to the ilotation elect of the liquid during the dipping o ieration.

13. n a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, an article supporting bracket, means for4 raising and loWermg-the bracket, an article holder pivotally suspended from the bracket and meansfor lockmg the article holder in its suspended position against a change in its position due to the llotation' effect of the liquid upon the article during the di ing operation. 4

14. scribed, adi in tank, an article su orting bracket, fluiidlbprated means for raigiiig and lowering the bracket, an article holder pivotall suspended from the bracket and means or locking the article holder in its suspended position against a change in its osition due to the flotation efl'ect of the iquidV upon the article during the dipping operation.

15. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, an article supporting bracket, means for raising and lowering the bracket, a carriage fitted to reciprocate along the bracket, an article holder pivotally sus ended from the carria e and means carrie by the bracket for loc ing the holder in its suspended position against a change in its pos1tion due to the flotation elfect of the liquid upon the article during the dipping operat1on. F

16. In a machine of the character described, a dipping tank, an article supporting bracket, means for raising and lowering the bracket, a carriage fitted to reciprocate alon ythe bracket, an article holder susen ed from the carriage and means for yieldingly holding the holder in position over the tank.

In testimony, that we claim the foregoing as our invention, we have signed our names in presence of two witnesses, this fourteenth day of February 1908.

RENE A. BEA'USEJOUR. GUS' "AV DRUBEL. Witnesses JEROME W. BANK,

FRED. MARHARD.

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